Glympse -Share your location
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Glympse is a fast, free and simple way to share your real-time location using GPS tracking, with any of your family, friends or co-workers!

Send a Glympse to let friends and family know you are on your way. Request a Glympse from a colleague who is always running late. Set up a Glympse group for your family reunion.

Those you share with can view your Glympse from any web-enabled device, no sign-up required!

Glympse now also includes an iMessage extension and Apple Watch App.

Download Glympse today!

App Features:

+ Easy: no sign-up required+ Safe: your Glympse automatically expires+ Live: share location in real time with dynamic map+ Open: share with anyone – no app required to view+ Passive: runs in the background+ Global: works anywhere you have GPS and a data connection

Use Glympse to:+ coordinate a social night out with friends+ let your spouse know your ETA when you’ll be home from work+ let your family know you are safe while running or cycling+ find friends at a concert festival+ provide a courtesy notice with ETA to a client when stuck in traffic+ share a charity run route with followers on Facebook or Twitter+ direct emergency or roadside personnel to you quickly

~~~ AWARDS & PRESS ~~~+ 2014 Webby Award Winner+ "[Glympse] is one of those apps that’s ingenious in its simplicity, insanely handy to have around, and just a little bit fun to boot." – CNET Reviews+ "Glympse: The Coolest Thing Your Smartphone Can Do" – Fast Company+ Named one of "15 Best Mobile Apps of 2011" – Mashable

• Glympse supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and now Apple Watch and iMessage. Please note that an iPhone or iPad with cellular data are best suited for sending Glympses as they have GPS for pinpoint location and can share your location while you are on the move.

• We LOVE TO HEAR FROM CUSTOMERS. If you have an issue or suggestion, please send us a note using the "Send us Feedback" feature in the app under Settings.

3.28.0

Jan 18, 2018

Support for iOS 11Support for iPhone XSmart Device Link update

3.27.2

Nov 10, 2017

Bug fixes and minor enhancements

3.27.1

Oct 6, 2017

Bug fixes and minor enhancements

3.27.0

Sep 18, 2017

We’ve added new options and capabilities for registered user accounts and private groups.• Sign up for a Glympse user account right from the first-time setup screen.• Registered users can create and use private groups, save account details and sign in on multiple devices. As always, user accounts are optional and never required to use Glympse.• Users can choose private groups from the recipient picker.

3.26.0

Jul 19, 2017

We’re making your location sharing experience smarter:-Specify your mode of transportation (Car, Bike, or Walking) to increase accuracy of arrival times-Enter your destination and we’ll auto set your share duration based on your estimated arrival time-We’ve also made improvements to performance and stability

3.25.0

Jun 21, 2017

Send location up to 12 hours (previously 4 hours)Show ETA on map when viewing a GlympseBug fixes and minor enhancements

3.24.0

May 9, 2017

Location Services Access can be set to 'While using the App' (Note: Glympse extensions like iMessage or Apple Watch requires that you set this to 'Always'.WhatsApp Integration: You can now send a Glympse via WhatsApp!My Places: Add your Home and Work address.Add an address (destination) to a Location Request: perfect for a meetup, pick-ups, or simple to request ETA to a placeBug fixes and minor enhancements

3.23.0

Apr 17, 2017

Bug fixes and minor enhancements.

3.22.0

Mar 27, 2017

Extension sharing setting ("Allow share from extension") is now set to off by default.Bug fixes and minor enhancements.

3.21.0

Mar 9, 2017

Bug fixes and minor enhancements.Private Groups - Who’s Viewing? Now you can see which members are actively viewing the group. Glympse for iMessage, now with the ability to add a destination for predictive route and real-time ETA for your journey.

3.20.1

Feb 27, 2017

Minor enhancements and bug fixes

3.20.0

Feb 15, 2017

New Glympse Private Groups: This release includes a preview of our new private groups feature that allows you to set up an invite-only based group in which all members can see each other on a single map. For instance, set up your family group, and make it easy to keep in touch with your family members with a single share or request to everyone at once! Simply create a new group by adding members, naming the group and sending! Note: All users of private groups must verify their phone numbers for additional security.

Phone number verification: Now verify and link your phone number to your Glympse profile and use across all your devices.

3.17

Dec 21, 2016

Fix to persist the "Expire on arrival" settingGeneral bug fixes

3.16

Dec 16, 2016

Bug fixes and minor enhancements.New iMessage extension and our long awaited Apple Watch App now included with Glympse! Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of Glympse.To use iMessage, select a conversation and tap the App Store icon to expose available app extensions. If you don’t see Glympse in your available apps, make sure it is switched on by selecting ‘Store’ and then the ‘Manage’ tab. Once you launch the Glympse extension you may need to enable permissions for location sharing. To use our Apple Watch app, you will need to have recent contacts or favorites in your main Glympse app for easy sending.

3.15

Sep 30, 2016

Improvements to the Glympse Jaguar and Land Rover experience.Glympse public Tag experience enhancements.Minor improvements to support larger font.

3.14

Sep 6, 2016

* Better layout when OS is set to larger fonts* Improved location reliability* Better support for landscape orientation* New destination picker

3.13

Aug 30, 2016

* Better layout when OS is set to larger fonts* Improved location reliability* Better support for landscape orientation* New destination picker

3.11

3.10

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

21.5K Ratings

21.5K Ratings

ElPhiablo
,12/01/2017

Awesome app

Glympse allows me and my wife to make most of our time. We both have to commute but only have one car. I cannot use public transport to work, so I use the car. I drop off my girl friend at the train stop every morning before I drive to work, however, picking her up in the evening is not that easy since I might be stuck in traffic or her bus/train is caught up by the rush hour. Being on each others' screen through Glympse makes it much easier to still time our pickup well. If she is running late, I go to the store adjacent to the train stop first. If I am running late, she walks towards the way she sees me taking on glympse.Also, for longer driving without the other you can always make sure you know what's going on so that I can have dinner on the table by the time she is home for example. We seriously use Glympse every day. Just great!

ElPhiablo
,12/01/2017

Awesome app

Glympse allows me and my wife to make most of our time. We both have to commute but only have one car. I cannot use public transport to work, so I use the car. I drop off my girl friend at the train stop every morning before I drive to work, however, picking her up in the evening is not that easy since I might be stuck in traffic or her bus/train is caught up by the rush hour. Being on each others' screen through Glympse makes it much easier to still time our pickup well. If she is running late, I go to the store adjacent to the train stop first. If I am running late, she walks towards the way she sees me taking on glympse.Also, for longer driving without the other you can always make sure you know what's going on so that I can have dinner on the table by the time she is home for example. We seriously use Glympse every day. Just great!

dammmitjim
,02/05/2018

Navigation buttons and editing location names

First off, I haven’t used it yet. However, during the setup process, I discovered a couple issues.

First, the little itty bitty tiny back arrow is way too small. I’m not someone with giant hands trying to type on an iPhone 3, just an average Joe, using an iPhone X. I found that I have had to attempt to push/tap/mash the back arrow, about 5-10 times before it would go to the previous screen. If I was attempting to see, much less touch the back arrow while driving, I’d end up being some statistic. Please make it bigger and more distinguishable from background color. **Note - I wouldn’t try to use it while driving since my vehicle now recognizes the app.

The second issue... In trying to rename a location, I finally discovered that I must hit return on the keyboard, which only makes the keyboard disappear, then I have to try my luck again with the back arrow. How about a “save” or “update” button, which automatically takes you back to the previous screen.

Once I actually use it, and if I discover anything else of note, I will update my review. For now, it’s a 4 of 5, based on the hopes that it works as well as all of the previous reviewers have raved about, with the option to increase once issues are addressed.

dammmitjim
,02/05/2018

Navigation buttons and editing location names

First off, I haven’t used it yet. However, during the setup process, I discovered a couple issues.

First, the little itty bitty tiny back arrow is way too small. I’m not someone with giant hands trying to type on an iPhone 3, just an average Joe, using an iPhone X. I found that I have had to attempt to push/tap/mash the back arrow, about 5-10 times before it would go to the previous screen. If I was attempting to see, much less touch the back arrow while driving, I’d end up being some statistic. Please make it bigger and more distinguishable from background color. **Note - I wouldn’t try to use it while driving since my vehicle now recognizes the app.

The second issue... In trying to rename a location, I finally discovered that I must hit return on the keyboard, which only makes the keyboard disappear, then I have to try my luck again with the back arrow. How about a “save” or “update” button, which automatically takes you back to the previous screen.

Once I actually use it, and if I discover anything else of note, I will update my review. For now, it’s a 4 of 5, based on the hopes that it works as well as all of the previous reviewers have raved about, with the option to increase once issues are addressed.

Sbea007
,05/08/2018

Love glimpse!!!

Love glimpse. I first started using it for family meet ups. I use it when we’re getting together and there are multiples of us coming together at one location. Makes for easy planning if someone is cooking and needs to know when to pull out the roast... also disable your speed insight. My dad doesn’t need to know how late I am or how fast I drive ;)

Additionally, I’ve found its great for airport pick ups, surprise parties and other friend meetings. No one is left waiting. You all know exactly where everyone is at and how fast they’re moving.

My only wish is that the recent map view with the dotted line was a bit clearer. It’s hard to immediately see where people are at and what road they’re on.

Sbea007
,05/08/2018

Love glimpse!!!

Love glimpse. I first started using it for family meet ups. I use it when we’re getting together and there are multiples of us coming together at one location. Makes for easy planning if someone is cooking and needs to know when to pull out the roast... also disable your speed insight. My dad doesn’t need to know how late I am or how fast I drive ;)

Additionally, I’ve found its great for airport pick ups, surprise parties and other friend meetings. No one is left waiting. You all know exactly where everyone is at and how fast they’re moving.

My only wish is that the recent map view with the dotted line was a bit clearer. It’s hard to immediately see where people are at and what road they’re on.